Interview: Faux Bono Is Almost “Even Better Than the Real Thing”
As an iconic band that’s been together for 35 years, U2 is looked up to by many musicians, but they’re not often imitated well. One of the rare bands that rises to the challenge is Elevation, and they go well beyond basic sound-alike karaoke. Elevation, which bills itself as the best U2 tribute band on […]
Concert Review: U2 Excites St. Louis, Treats Pittsburgh to a Gem
Your dedicated reviewer continued her U2 trek with shows in St. Louis and Pittsburgh. After 110 shows, the band’s “360 tour” will conclude Saturday, July 30, in Moncton, NB (Canada) at the Magnetic Hill Music Festival. Learn more at u2.com. Read our review for U2 in Chicago here. I’ve been to a million U2 shows. […]
Spider-Man Broadway Musical Sees More Problems
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has been a snowball rolling downhill for some time now. I thought it would be nice to not just give you the latest disaster for the Broadway musical but give you a timeline of the problems that it has faced. After several readings of the script in 2007, the production […]
Julie Taymor’s “Spider-Man: The Musical” Opening on Broadway December 21st!
Despite being in limbo for the past few years, and director Julie Taymor’s six years of hard work, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, will be coming to Broadway shortly before Christmas. The long awaited Broadway show directed by famed Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, with music and lyrics by The Edge and Bono of U2, […]
